Friends School Haverford

851 Buck Lane, Haverford, PA, 19041-0190
Tel: (610)642-2334
Grades: NS - 8 | 140 students
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As a child-centered school, we seek to create an atmosphere within which children learn to work independently and in cooperation with others. Our program is rooted in our traditions of academic learning, child development, intellectual growth, artistic expression and service to others.

School Overview:
Friends School Haverford
School Membership(s) Friends Council on Education (FCE)
Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Religious Affiliation Friends
Grades Offered Grades Nursery/Preschool - 8
Year Founded 1885
Student Body
Total Students 140 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 46% (PA School Avg.: 18%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 5:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 60%
Average Class Size 14 students
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $20,100
Tuition Notes Grades 1-8 $20,100 Preschool, Prekindergarten and Kindergarten see tuition schedule
% on Financial Aid 40%
Average Financial Aid Grant $11,400
Admissions Director Andrea Dominic
Sports
Total Sports Offered 10 sports
Sports
Basketball Bowling
Cycling Dance
Equestrian Fencing
Field Hockey Figure Skating
Soccer Tennis

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Nearby Schools:

Friends School Haverford
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-8 | 0 mi. away
The Haverford School
Gr. PK-12 | 0.3 mi. away
KinderCare Learning Center
Gr. Nursery School-PK | 0.6 mi. away
The Baldwin School
Gr. PK-12 | 0.6 mi. away
KinderCare at Harcum College
Gr. Nursery School-PK | 0.7 mi. away
Lane Montessori School
Gr. K | 0.7 mi. away

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